Far be it from me to criticize someone who likes the spotlight. After all, I love it. Really. All that attention. Everyone focused on me. A full-length mirror isn’t my favorite possession by accident. But, even I know that too much of anything is, well, too much. Over exposure can cheapen to the point of demeaning both the message and the messenger. When you add a hefty dose of disdain…
Now that Obama has completed 12 months in office, it’s time for his annual review. Turns out, his job performance is like a song. Five of them, actually. The Obama hit parade of 2009. So grab a boom box and let’s give a listen.
1. Promises, Promises
Obama got elected because he wasn’t Bush and because he made several come-hither…
Think of all the New Year’s resolutions you’ve ever made. Truth be told, weren’t they a gargantuan waste of time? Really H-U-G-E? Why? Take me, for example. Oh, wait. You can’t. I never make New Year’s resolutions because they’re mostly aimed at self-improvement. Since I was improved at birth, there’s no point.
But, Sidney is a good example…
The House voted last week to immortalize the Death Tax by killing next year’s moratorium on the Grim Reaper’s boon to the Federal Government. So, estates in excess of $3.5 million will be taxed at a permanent 45% rate. Democrats, who passed the measure without Republican support, hailed their move. To them, it’s only fair for families to pay a debt to the nation that allowed them to create their wealth.
Late last Saturday night, our House of Representatives passed, by three votes, the biggest power grab ever dared by our voracious Federal Government. Stunning in its breadth, the so-called healthcare bill, at a cost of $1.2 trillion, is loaded with taxes, regulations and pork. We can thank a simple majority, or in this case three representatives, for approving a measure that fundamentally changes the role of the Government. What to do about it? Right now, there’s a lot of loudRead more…
Do you know the game? It’s called Red Rover. When I first heard about it, I thought it was about me because I’m red, sort of. And, ‘Rover’ is one of those names humans liked to give us in the really old days. Turns out, it’s not about me after all, which is really too bad because there never can be too much me. Anyway, it’s actually this thing human kids play. A great game because all you need isRead more…
